A shift toward exclusive state control over arms is taking shape across the region, with Syria at the center of efforts to consolidate military and security decision-making under state institutions after years of fragmented armed power. The shift is also reflected in Iraq and Lebanon,...

Damascus, Aug 12 (SANA) Syria’s Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani held a telephone call with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation and coordination between the two countries, Syria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates said in a...

Damascus, Aug.12 (SANA) Defense Minister, Maj. Gen. Murhaf Abu Qasra, received on Wednesday Lebanese Ambassador in Damascus, Henry Kastoun. Talks during the meeting dealt with means of enhancing cooperation and developing relations between Syrian and Lebanon, as well as a number of issues...

Damascus, Aug. 10 (SANA) More than 7 million travelers crossed Syria’s official land border crossings in both directions during the first half of 2026, according to data from the General Authority for Borders and Customs, as authorities continue rehabilitation work and efforts to expand...